The clock read 3:19 a.m. when I heard the first rumble of thunder. It didn’t jolt me awake (nothing really does anymore; I’m a light...

Enjoy Labor Day. See you next week.

I’m known – in my little circle anyway – for making “I’ll never …” statements. I’m also known for “almost always” failing on keeping my...

NOTE: There’s symbolism somewhere in this piece, but I’ll let you decide what it represents. Saturday afternoon, we lost power for a...

Hi All, Taking a week off ... amuse yourselves by going through the archives ... or not. See you next week.

These stories have a common theme and flow: Boy is doing something in the kitchen/basement/garage. Something diverts boy (i.e., he drops...

I honestly didn’t think National Watermelon Day would creep up on me so quickly. (I’m way behind in my planning.) That’s right folks,...

I stepped onto the front porch, with the Sunday crossword in one hand, and the day’s first cup of coffee in the other. It was a beautiful...

Please enjoy this encore essay originally written in July 2020. I'll return with fresh stuff (relatively speaking) next week. ******** It...

Usually on mornings when I write, an idea pops into my head and I expand on it. This morning, I decided to list some of the things,...

Last week, we said goodbye to our dog, Sadie. She entered our life more than a decade ago, a rescue pulled from what we believe were some...

Today, I considered telling a story about something that happened nearly two weeks ago. While I’m OK, it was frightening at the time, and...

Hi all (or some, or ... well, maybe it's just you, I don't know). I'm taking two weeks off, returning with something between a whimper...

I originally wrote this piece on Memorial Day 2016, and I've shared it every year since. My dad died when I was 36, yet I never knew much...

I don’t like the term “treasure trove.” Like you (and I know this about you, not because I know you, but because everyone has these),...

I parked the car and was making my way across the supermarket parking lot when it happened. Though I’m always attentive about what’s...

Taking a week off to contemplate things like why spring doesn't seem to be springing like it should (and other important issues). See you...

This summer, I'll release my next book of essays, titled "I Told You I Was Dehydrated." Today, I'm sharing the introduction to that book....

I grew up with 60 Minutes, and in my house, it was difficult not to. It debuted in September 1968 just shy of my fourth birthday with...

It took a moment for my eyes to focus, but when they finally did for the first time, the old clock next to our bed read 4:18. Like most...